London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ruislip-Northwood 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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The following table shows causes of death in this District as given in the Registrar-General's statistics:—
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1949 | |||||
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | 4 | - | 4 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Acute Infective Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (m) | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cancer of Uterus (f) | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Cancer of Breast | — | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | 5 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 30 | 30 | 60 | 29 | 32 | 61 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Intra-craneal Vascular Lesions | 27 | 31 | 58 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| Heart Disease | 60 | 62 | 122 | 68 | 75 | 143 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Nephritis | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Peurperal and Post Abortion Sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Maternal Causes | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformation, Birth Injuries, Infantile Diseases | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Suicide | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Violent Causes | 30 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| All other causes | 14 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| All Causes | 260 | 234 | 494 | 238 | 247 | 485 |